Childish Gambino will perform at Rihanna‘s fourth annual Diamond Ball this September, with Insecure star Issa Rae onboard to host the black-tie fundraiser. “Issa Rae and Childish Gambino were the dream duo for the fourth Annual Diamond Ball and they’re coming,” Rihanna said in a statement. “We are honored and …
Read More »Watch Rae Sremmurd Turn 'Fallon' Stage Into Tropical Paradise
Rae Sremmurd appeared on The Tonight Show to perform hit single “Guatemala.” The hip-hop duo unveiled the track with a tropical beach setting on Fallon’s stage, dancing around beach chairs, an umbrella and a cluster of palm trees and accompanied by a DJ. “Guatemala” comes from Rae Sremmurd member Swae …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes to Perform at MTV Video Music Awards
Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Logic will perform at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards, set to air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City August 20th. Grande will perform her recent single, “God Is a Woman,” from her upcoming album, Sweetener, which arrives August 17th. Mendes …
Read More »Quincy Jones Documentary, Co-Directed by Rashida Jones, Heads to Netflix
Quincy, a documentary about Quincy Jones,co-directed by the producer’s daughter Rashida Jones, will premiere on Netflix on September 21st. It will be a career-spanning look at the music industry giant, from his time as a trumpeter, film composer and jazz conductor to his legendary production work on Michael Jackson’s Thriller …
Read More »Watch Metric's Emotive Performance Video for 'Dressed to Suppress'
Metric singer Emily Haines makes a strong statement, both through lyrics and fashion, in the group’s new video for “Dressed to Suppress.” The song is their second release from their upcoming and as-yet-untitled LP and follows “Dark Saturday.” The album will be released on September 21st via MMI/Crystal Math Music. …
Read More »Maxwell Plots North American Theater Tour
Maxwell announced a North American fall theater tour. The soul singer will debut new material during the “50 Intimate Nights Live” trek, which launches September 27th in Richmond, Virginia and concludes December 9th in New York, New York. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 27th. A limited amount of VIP …
Read More »Watch Noel Gallagher's Cinematic 'If Love Is the Law' Video
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds have shared their cinematic new video for “If Love Is the Law,” the latest single off the former Oasis guitarist’s 2017 album Who Built the Moon? The video – the fifth chapter of the seven-part film Stranded on the Earth, director Mike Bruce told Rolling …
Read More »Phil Collins Rounds Up Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel Collaborations for New Box Set
Phil Collins surveys his eclectic catalog of collaborative tracks, session work, outside songwriting and production with the new career-spanning box set Plays Well With Others, out September 28th via Rhino Records. The four-disc, 59-track projectincludes material from George Harrison, David Crosby, the Bee Gees John Cale, Argent, John Martyn, Gary …
Read More »On the Charts: Drake's 'Scorpion' Repeats at Number One
Drake‘s Scorpion remained at Number One for a second straight week as the rapper’s latest LP added another 335,000 copies to its now-platinum total. Despite a 54 percent sales dive from its streaming record-shattering and Hot 100-dominating opening week, Drake had no problems recapturing the top spot as Scorpion posted …
Read More »Watch Alessia Cara's Home Footage Video for New Song 'A Little More'
Alessia Cara explores a craving for intimacy on her stripped-down new song “A Little More,” which she released Wednesday to celebrate her 22nd birthday. “There you are with your college friends/ You played in their marching band,” the singer croons over a lo-fi electric guitar strum, with dense harmony vocals …
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